Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research note issued on Sunday, August 24th. William Blair analyst N. Dingmann expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $0.98 for the quarter. William Blair currently has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Matador Resources' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.44 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $8.49 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $9.63 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $10.23 EPS.
Several other analysts also recently issued reports on MTDR. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Monday, May 19th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $56.00 price target for the company. TD Cowen raised shares of Matador Resources to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $49.00 to $48.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $67.60.
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Matador Resources Stock Performance
NYSE MTDR opened at $48.69 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $47.52. Matador Resources has a 12-month low of $35.19 and a 12-month high of $64.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a market cap of $6.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.13 and a beta of 1.49.
Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The energy company reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.24. Matador Resources had a net margin of 22.57% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The company had revenue of $895.31 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $892.86 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.05 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Matador Resources Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.3125 per share. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. Matador Resources's payout ratio is currently 18.30%.
Insider Transactions at Matador Resources
In other news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $49.17 per share, with a total value of $245,850.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,606 shares of the company's stock, valued at $324,817.02. The trade was a 311.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 5.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources
Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MCF Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Matador Resources during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 225.2% during the 2nd quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 517 shares of the energy company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 358 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 298.5% during the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 534 shares of the energy company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 93.0% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 554 shares of the energy company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares during the period. 91.98% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Matador Resources
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Matador Resources Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, production, and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production; and Midstream. The company primarily holds interests in the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas.
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